Monastery

A. Brief InformationThe Goddess Kuan Yin Buddhist Monastery is a Buddha Confucius`s worship place which is the heritage of the first Buddhist dwelling Bangka Island. Entering the building, you will experience the religious nuance of the location as many Buddhist worship equipments there, but it will be a tourism nuance, as ... detail... »

A. Overview
According to historical records, the establishment of Vihara Avalokitesvara cannot be separated from the figure named Sharif Hidayatullah (1450-1568), or popularly known as Sunan Gunung Djati, one of the Islamic holy men (nine saints or Wali Songo) who spread Islamic religion in Java Island. He had a desire to build a monastery in ... detail... »